She was first diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a form of brain cancer, in 2014 but beat it.

It returned last summer.

This time, there is no more treatment.

Five months later, Kate's school planned a surprise to make her feel special. Friday night, hundreds of classmates gathered at the Cotton Mill in McKinney for a secret school dance thrown in her honor.

Kate has never hidden from her battle.

When she lost her hair over the summer, she owned it in a bright-colored turquoise wig.